FA Cup Final 2000/1 (second replay)

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YOU KNOW YOUR BOSTON ROCK FC 1

Ferdinand 90

VS

 

TRUSTED BY MILLIONS 0

At The Millennium stadium, Cardiff 

Attendance: 73,500; 2 clean sheets cancelled off each team

 

The 2000/2001 WSFFL FA Cup 2^nd replay finally produced a result, with holders You Know Your Boston Rock FC grabbing a late winner to beat valiant Trusted By Millions by a 1-0 scoreline. The Sky Heroes therefore not only defy their league form and position against Championship chasing Trusted, but also become the first team in WSFFL history to retain a trophy.

 

Boston Rock manager Sheriff shuffled his pack again, bringing back fit-again Tim Flowers in goal, replacing the injured Lampard with promising youngster Scotty “too hotty” Parker, and also bringing back fiery predator Alan Smith. Trusted boss Beef did likewise, recalling Craig Burley to replace the suspended Steven Gerrard, but his late decision to drop Richard Rufus in favour of Titus Bramble may haunt him in years to come.  

As befits 2 teams who by now know each other’s games inside out, the early exchanges were tentative with neither team willing to commit numbers forward. However Trusted midfielder John Eustace broke forward well as the game settled, and blazed a point-blank header over the bar following good overlap play by Hreidarsson. Boston Rock finished the first half well with Bowyer a constant threat, although Scott Parker was a 37^th minute casualty following a collision with Schwarzer after a brave forward run.  

Trusted began the 2^nd half with renewed vigor, and Michael Owen gave Delaney the runaround, only to find the recalled Flowers in exemplary form. One save in particular from Owen proved that the Boston Rock custodian is back to his best. As time wore on, the Boston Rock defence, superbly marshaled by Boston Rock captain and Man of the Match Rio Ferdinand, slowly exerted control of the game, and it was fitting that the colossal Ferdinand should claim the late winner, which keeps the trophy with the Sky Heroes, after an epic series of encounters!  

Boston Rock FC: Flowers; Delaney, Ferdinand, Fish, Quinn; Bowyer, Kewell, Parker, Tessem; Pahars, Smith

Subs: Royce; Watson; Scholes, Ameobi       Trusted By Millions: Schwarzer; Barry, Bramble, Hreidarsson, Taggart; Burley, Eustace, Hutchinson, Taylor; Owen, Phillips Subs: Bosnich; Matteo; Kinsella, Bothroyd